Hello and Welcome to our School Family! – We are a PreK – 8th grade Catholic school with about 370+ students and located in Elmwood Park, IL – Pre-registration for the 2026-2027 School Year for Returning and New Families is available NOW! – For your convenience, please pre-register online! – Keep in mind many spaces fill up quickly and we want to make sure you are part of the wonderful year ahead – Please share this information with any interested families you know and check it out yourself!

It is with a great deal of excitement and anticipation that we start the 2026-2027 School Year. We look forward to our 1st through 8th graders having their first day on August 20, 2026. Our PreK and Kindergarten students have their first full day on August 22, 2026… – The St. Celestine School staff has always been second to none, and this continues into the new school year. We were blessed to have 100% teacher retention from the 2025-2026 school year and this helps create continued stability and strength as we move into a new academic year… – St. Celestine’s enrollment is over 370 students, the strongest in the area. This year promises to be a strong and positive year. With many new initiatives designed to support learners in every way… – The school staff and I cannot wait to welcome students into a new school year. Many grades have spaces available, so if you are aware of a family in search of a school, please recommend St. Celestine School… – And More…

ORGANIZATION DAY IS QUICKLY APPROACHING! – Tuesday, August 4 from 4 to 7 pm in the School Gym – Families may pick up folders containing important school paperwork. Paperwork should be completed on the same day at the school or taken “to go” and be returned at any time through the first day of school. We will have seating and space for people to complete forms at parents’ convenience. Used uniform sales will also be held courtesy of our wonderful Parent’s Club.

The St. Celestine School will have a Kona Ice Truck on August 4, 2026 from 4 to 6 pm at the St. Celestine Parking Lot – 20% Giveback in total sales!

We kicked off our 90th School Anniversary on January 25 with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Cupich – CONTRIBUTE – REGISTER – HISTORY PICTURES!

We are excited to share that St. Celestine School will be participating in ECLIP (Early Childhood Language Intensive Programs) through the partnership with the University of Notre Dame to bring Spanish into our classrooms every day. Our preschoolers now enjoy 30 minutes of fun, daily Spanish lessons built right into their school day.

Check our School Calendar to see all school events.

Weekly drawings are held on Wednesday afternoons, and videos of them are posted on Facebook – Buy Your Tickets NOW!

Do you love to spend time outside? Do you like to meet new friends and try new things? Scouting America might be a great fit for you! Saint Celestine Pack 4690 stays active in the summertime with hikes and special events. It is a GREAT time to check us out and see if you’d like to join our pack! – Prospective scouts entering Kindergarten-5 Grade in ‘25-’26 and their families are welcome to join us at any our yearly events!

St. Celestine Athletic Program provides students with instructional and competitive sports options as an extension of the academics we offer. Participants learn fundamentals of sports and develop strong, healthy and disciplined minds and bodies. REGISTER NOW!

The  St. Celestine School Annual Fund  is a yearly contributing fund to help the school offset new and exciting initiatives and has helped us keep our technology up-to-date year after year. We are blessed by the generosity of our parishioners, alumni and school families that help us through annual fund. Donations are welcome anytime. SUPPORT US NOW!

From Technology Clubs, Fine Art and Communication Clubs, Games and Learning Clubs, Service Clubs, and Scouts, we have pretty much all clubs covered at our school – Please click on “Read more” below to learn more about the specifics of each club.